Improvement in nose-pieces of nail-plate feeders



1.4c. ouLn. Nose-Pisces of Nail-Plate Feeders. A N0.` 146,821. I yPatentedlan. 27,1874. i

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN O. GOULD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN NOSE-PIECES OF NAIL-PLATE FEEDERS.

Speeilication forming part of Letters Patent No. 146,821., dated January27, 1874; application filed October 3, 1873.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN C. GOULD, of NewYork, in the county and State of New York, have invented a certainImprovement in the Nose-Piece of Nail-Plate Feeders, ot" which thesition relatively to the knives for torinin g the head of the nail. Vhenthe plate is turned it again strikes the guide, and is again slippedbetween the springs for the formation of the second nail; and themovement is repeated for every nail. In this manner, whatever may be theirregularities in the width of the plate, within practical limits, theedge of the plate from which the head of the nail is made is properlypresented for the formation of the heads as the nails are successivelycut. To eiiect this object there is a pair of springs on the top and thebottom sides of ihe nose-piece, and each pair is held by a simple boltin the middle, and the springs are spread for the passage of the nipperwhen the plate is eut away to a short butt. It is more applicable tolarge than small nails.

To enable others skilled in the arts to which it appertains to make anduse my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction andoperation with reference to the drawing.

Figure l is an elevation of the said nose' piece, and Fig. 2 is a planof these-nie.

The pairs of springs c b are each held in appropriate grooves by a boltand crosspiece, c. As the points of the springs are worn away7 they maybe adjusted by loosening the bolt and moving them down toward thecenter.

I am aware that springs have been used for this purpose, and myimprovement therefore consist-s in the construct-ion and arrangement ofthe parts.

I claim as my invention- The construction of the nose piece with springsarranged in grooves and secured with cross-bars and bolts, substantiallyas described.

JOHN G. GOULD.

Witnesses: A

SAM. B. HoUsE, WM. KEMBLE HALL.

